[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 112 (Monday, June 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 38039]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12508]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0046]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Federal Work Study (FWS) Wages for Student Aid Index

AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), Department of Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 
the Department is proposing a new information collection request (ICR).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
July 12, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed 
information collection requests should be submitted within 30 days of 
publication of this notice. Click on this link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain to access the site. Find this information collection request 
(ICR) by selecting ``Department of Education'' under ``Currently Under 
Review,'' then check the ``Only Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox. 
Reginfo.gov provides two links to view documents related to this 
information collection request. Information collection forms and 
instructions may be found by clicking on the ``View Information 
Collection (IC) List'' link. Supporting statements and other supporting 
documentation may be found by clicking on the ``View Supporting 
Statement and Other Documents'' link.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, (202) 377-
4018.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is especially interested in 
public comment addressing the following issues: (1) is this collection 
necessary to the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this 
information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the 
estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
(5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on 
the respondents, including through the use of information technology. 
Please note that written comments received in response to this notice 
will be considered public records.
    Title of Collection: Federal Work Study (FWS) Wages for Student Aid 
Index.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-NEW.
    Type of Review: New ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; 
Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 3,043.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 673,465.
    Abstract: This new collection will be used to gather information 
available to participating institutions of higher education (IHE) which 
is required to fully calculate eligibility for title IV student 
financial aid for applicants under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as 
amended (HEA).
    The FAFSA Simplification Act (Pub. L. 116-260) introduced a change 
to the manner in which the Department of Education (ED) may obtain the 
amount of income an applicant has earned from work under the Federal 
Work Study (FWS) Program, for the purposes of calculating the 
applicant's student aid index (SAI) and determine their eligibility for 
certain title IV aid. Pursuant to section 483(a)(2)(F) of the FAFSA 
Simplification Act, ED is required to collect an applicant's income 
earned under the FWS program from the IHE participating in the FWS 
program and can no longer add additional questions to the FAFSA to 
obtain this information from the FAFSA applicant.

    Dated: June 7, 2023.
Kun Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and 
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, 
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2023-12508 Filed 6-9-23; 8:45 am]
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